dallied

past tense of dally
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as in flirted
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dallied
Verb
  • The cast has remained famously close over the years, notably coming together to pay tribute to the late Bob Saget, who played core character Danny Tanner, following his death in 2022.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to his obituary, Funkhouser was born an Air Force brat in Michigan and played football in high school.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The saga has seen enforcement of the ban-or-sale law delayed multiple times as the app has become a flashpoint in US-China relations.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Consider the 1994 film year, when both supporting acting categories flirted with the possibility of double-dipping.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That brings us to the three candidates who didn’t necessarily flunk, some of whom even flirted with adulthood.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.
    Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nevertheless, he's repeatedly toyed openly about the idea of running again in 2028.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • According to Wolpe, Billie toyed around with the placement of their bush on the terracotta planter in the shape of a woman in a sports bra and ponytail.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Negotiations with Rodgers lingered.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The indelible smell lingered — to the point of me thinking of skipping out on my perfume du jour.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tupac unlocked the front door and poked his head inside.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The singer Sombr even poked fun at the concept in the middle of a concert this year.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Dallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dallied. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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